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| I need to update my tractor. I found an 8410 with 5900 hours, overall good condition, 2001, for $60K, in another state. 8420 is also good condition, 5100 hours, asking $87,500, 2004. Both have 3 point and working pto, decent tires. Neither have GPS receivers. Neither are with John Deere dealers, just equipment resellers.
Should I be concerned about the hours? I do not want the expense of an overhaul. Is there a way of knowing for sure the hour meter was not tampered with? I had a bad experience with a truck that had an overhaul, and one month later I was overhauling a CAT C-15 for $26,000. It left a bad taste in my mouth. It still lingers sometimes...
I looked for signs of abuse, but both tractors appear well maintained, good paint, no excessive wear or rough looking appearance.
Do they seem fairly priced? I need good value for my money, and good performance, like the rest of you.
The 8410 is 995 miles away, will likely spend $8k getting it to me, so costing $68,000. The 8420 is 200 miles away, so no additional cost, or trouble getting it to my farm.
That is still $19,500 for 800 hours difference. The 8420 seems a bit overpriced in my comparison. At $20 per hour, $16,000 for the difference in hours, $3500 too high.
I have not had to rely on older, higher hour tractors, until now, and do not want to make a mistake. I can also buy a 8320 with 3350 hours, also very good condition, a 2005 model, for $110k, 90 miles away, from a John Deere dealer in Nebraska. I have been leaning toward what I perceive as lower risk, buying the newer 8320, and have dealer support, whatever that means these days.
Would prefer the higher horsepower of the 8410 or 8420, to plant no till, and use vertical tillage, as both demand high HP. Also want performance and value for my money, which attracts me to the 8410.
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John Deere 8410 or 8420?
